financial

adjective

fi·​nan·​cial fə-ˈnan(t)-shəl 

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: relating to finance or financiers

financial aid

the financial district

Synonyms

• dollars-and-cents
• fiscal
• monetary
• pecuniary
• pocket

Examples of financial in a Sentence

The company is headed for financial disaster.

a family struggling with financial problems

I would like some financial advice before I buy this house.

Recent Examples on the Web

Funds may also advance money to people with urgent financial needs who are certain to qualify. —Bram Sable-Smith | Kff Health News, ABC News, 22 June 2024

This legal and financial two-by-four is sorely needed in Florida. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2024

But Live Local changed their financial calculations, Bazbaz said. —Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 June 2024

Because the college depended on the local white community for financial support, President Royal Puryear prohibited students from participating in the civil-rights protests. —Mark Dorosin, Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

finance entry 1 + -ial

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing financial

• financial aid
• financial commitment
• financial institution
• financial page(s)
• financial year

Legal Definition

financial

adjective

fi·​nan·​cial

: relating to finance or financiers

financially adverb